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A THREE MILE wide asteroid set to pass Earth this Friday

A massive asteroid estimated to be 2.7 miles wide is set to make a ‘relatively close encounter’ with Earth on 1 September.Dubbed ‘Florence,’ the huge [...]

Google Maps launches feature to help users find parking

Since parking can be unpredictable, Google has launched a new feature in Maps to help users park their cars.Starting today, Android users will have the [...]

Cassini sends back poignant image of Saturn’s north pole

As NASA’s Cassini spacecraft nears its finals days, the space agency has shared a stunning new view of Saturn’s turbulent clouds, captured the day Cassini [...]

NASA is to create a clockwork rover prototype for Venus

From to the deep oceans to distant alien worlds, exploring new territories often relies on the capabilities of advanced technology to go where no human [...]

Postman and wife charged with terror offences

Sadia Malik's husband Sajid Idris pictured outside court last month, when he appeared after being charged with terror offencesA special needs primary school teacher accused of [...]

Fifth Harmony bump and grind in He Like That music video

Fifth Harmony bumped and grinded while surrounded by shirtless male dancers for He Like That, the second music video off their third studio album released [...]

Whitney Port shares emotional video about breastfeeding

Whitney Port is opening up about her struggles to breastfeed her newborn son.The 32-year-old welcomed Sonny Sanford with husband Tim Rosenman on July 27 and [...]

Australian boy catches a fish before snake steals it

A three-year-old boy was proudly showing off his first fish before it was stolenA snake latched on to the fish and began dragging it away [...]

Google’s We Wear Culture explores 3000 years of fashion

Fashion is an ever-evolving industry, with a long and very varied history full of all manner of trends. And now, all of those fashion highs and [...]

Good Mythical Morning film their joint vasectomies

Two childhood pals have taken their friendship to the next level by opting to document their joint vasectomies — or what they like to call [...]

Dragonfly drone could explore Titan for alien life

A nuclear powereddrone could soon explore the skies and surface of Saturn's moon Titan.The eight-bladed 'dragonfly' drone would fly from one region of Titan to [...]

The incredible snow dunes of Mars revealed

As Martian winter gives way to spring, the snow-covered features on the red planet begin to change form, driven by an influx of sunlight.It might [...]

Stunning NASA image reveals Tethys beyond Saturn’s rings

It’s one of 53 named moons known to be circling Saturn – but, in a stunning new image, the icy moon Tethys appears to be [...]

The return of the shuttle: ‘Dream Chaser’ set for blastoff

It is the return of the shuttle - albeit in a somewhat smaller form.NASA has revealed a new 'mini shuttle' built by Sierra Nevada's Corporation [...]

Shopping by voice on Amazon Echo could be a ripoff

In the name of convenience, Amazon and Walmart are pushing people to shop by just talking to a digital assistant.Shopping by voice means giving orders [...]

Google stitches together footage of solar eclipse

After weeks of anticipation, the sight of the moon's silhouette blotting out all but a halo-like corona of the sun drew whoops and cheers from [...]

Rumours suggest Google Pixel 2 will be unveiled October 2

Rumours have been swirling for months about Google's next Pixel smartphones, and the latest report suggests we may finally have a release date.Evan Blass, a [...]

Timelapse shows ISS pass in front of the solar eclipse

On Monday, a full solar eclipse swept across the US for the first time in almost a century, briefly turning the nation into an excited [...]

Google reveals the software behind its self-driving cars

Google's sister company Waymo has kept the software and testing it is using to develop self-driving cars under tight secrecy - until now.For the first [...]

Eclipse timelapse captured by NASAs Hinode solar satellite

As millions of Americans watched the total solar eclipse that crossed the continental United States earlier this week, one observer had a very different view.NASA [...]

Wal-Mart and Google reveal voice shopping to take Amazon

Wal-Mart is teaming up with Alphabet Inc's Google to enter the nascent voice-shopping market, currently dominated by Amazon.com Inc, adding another front to Wal-Mart's battle [...]

White nationalist Cantwell to turn himself in after rally

A white nationalist seen sobbing in a YouTube video about a warrant out for his arrest after the Charlottesville rally says he'll turn himself in.Christopher Cantwell [...]

Google joins forces with Walmart to take on Amazon Prime

In a bid to take on Amazon, Google has joined forces with Walmart to widen its 'Express' programme.The collaboration will allow users to order hundreds [...]

Netflix drama linked to rise in searches about suicide

Charities have accused the makers of 13 Reasons Why, which charts the suicide of teen Hannah Baker, of 'romanticising' the actThe Netflix teen drama 13 Reasons [...]

Google touts Titan security chip to market cloud services

Alphabet Inc´s Google this week will disclose technical details of its new Titan computer chip, an elaborate security feature for its cloud computing network that [...]

Solar eclipse viewers Google ‘Am I blind?’ after event

It appears President Trump wasn't the only one risking blindness to stare at the eclipse without protection yesterday.Many eclipse viewers flocked to Google moments after [...]

Husband asks ‘schoolgirl’ for her number in a set-up

This is the shocking moment a suspicious wife caught her alleged 'sex offender' husband asking a woman posing as an underage school girl for her [...]

Google to launch ‘Her’ AI headphones and Chromebook Pixel

Google will unveil a new Pixel Chromebook as well as a miniature version of Google Home at its upcoming hardware event, according to a source.If [...]

Orion powers up: NASA switches on moon and Mars capsule

NASA has powered up the capsule that will soon take man around the moon - and beyond.The Orion spacecraft destined for Exploration Mission-1, an unmanned [...]

Michigan boy helps his sister to walk by holding her hands

Big brother Mason was super supportive in helping his little sister Meadow Their father Michael DeBone captured the sweet moment in August 2013 Michael, from Michigan, wrote [...]

Jasmine dons a pair of NASA glasses to check out eclipse

Its certainly not the coolest pair of shades she's ever modeled.But Jasmine Tookes made sure she was wearing a pair of the safest for the [...]

Moon trolls the sun on Twitter in NASA solar cyber spat

As if a solar eclipse was not enough, the moon threw some virtual shade at the sun on Twitter on Monday, as millions of people [...]

Google reveals Oreo, the newest version of the Android OS

Google has revealed Android Oreo, the newest version of its mobile operating system.It is now officially out of developer beta and part of Android Open [...]

NASA to make oxygen from Mars atmosphere for survival

NASA has a new plan to overcome one of the biggest hurdles with colonizing Mars.The agency plans to use the red planet's own atmosphere to [...]

Carrie Bickmore has a phone malfunction on The Project

She's the multiple Logie award winner who is also mum to Evie, two, and Oliver, nine.And The Project's Carrie Bickmore, 36, came in for some gentle [...]

Create safe glasses to watch eclipse using cereal box

Anyone eager to catch a glimpse of Monday’s solar eclipse but doesn’t want to pay exorbitant prices for special viewing glasses could make their ownNASA [...]